Drought-stricken Borolong braces for rains

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Farmers in Borolong were among the hardest hit by the successive droughts that blasted the southern parts of the country. As other areas have received rain this season, the region is still behind. However, Mmegi Correspondent, TUMELO MOUWANE notes that as they await the rains, farmers are once again hopeful.

After the positive forecasts of rainfall for the Southern parts of the country, as issued by the Meteorological Services Department in September, farmers in Borolong have been looking to the skies.

The region suffered badly with the rest of the country from the droughts in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, which decimated agricultural production and sent at least six heatwaves searing across the country.

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